Performance at Scale

Break free of JVM-imposed limitations by moving the database cache off heap

• Higher vertical scaling
• Improved operational characteristics at scale
• Higher concurrency
• Simplified tuning

Cypher Performance

Smarter Query Planner for faster queries

• Improved planner finds cheaper execution paths
• Improved use of statistics results in faster queries
• Better algorithms speed common query patterns (e.g. triadic selection)
• Optimized index usage when combining graph patterns + numeric range

    MATCH (actor:Person) 
    WHERE NOT (actor)-[:ACTED_IN]->(:Movie {released: 1975}) 
    RETURN * 
  

Smarter Applications with Cypher String Search

New String Operators in Cypher: START WITH, CONTAINS, ENDS WITH

• Build more powerful applications by bringing text search to your graph
• Text-based indexes accelerate lookups

    MATCH (n:Entity)
    WHERE n.name STARTS WITH "Neo"
    RETURN n 
  

Returns:
Neo4j, Neo Technology, Neon

Productivity and Governance -Schema Enhancements: Property Existence Constraints

Database-enforced schema ensures that specified properties always exist for given nodes and relationships

• Improves developer productivity and data quality
• Avoids need to encode data rules into the application
• Helps ensure data consistency within large teams
• Eases data integration into an enterprise environment

Spring Data Neo4j 4.0

Fully-supported Neo4j data integration library for the Spring Framework

• Implements Spring Data API
• Optimized for Neo4j Server use through Cypher
• Object-Graph mapping, template, and repository support
• Recommended for any new Spring projects

Other Productivity Improvements

• More efficient deletion via DETACH DELETE
  Delete a node and all its relationships with one command
• Support for Cypher warnings
• Additional Hints in Cypher to provide more granular query control
• Selectable Neo4j Browser Themes for Accessibility & Compliance

Tap into Key Operational Metrics with Advanced Monitoring

Integrate with 3rd Party Monitoring with Neo4j Metrics

Neo4j-Docker Image

• Official Docker containers simplify automation & deployment
• Get Neo4j clusters up and running more easily
• Run Neo4j in the cloud or on premise
• Easily integrate with your other Docker-based applications

Windows Powershell Support

• Improved Windows automation and scripting
• Streamlined administration of Neo4j alongside other Windows applications

Mac Installer and Launcher

• Drag-and-drop installer gets developers started quickly
• Bundled Java Virtual Machine (JVM) improves dependency management
• Neo4j Desktop app makes it easy to start, stop, and configure the database

Faster Backups, Upgrades, and Bulk Loading

Up to 100x faster for very large graphs thanks to fast consistency checking

• Vastly improved memory utilization
• Smart caching & multi-pass algorithms
• Parallel consistency checking
• Faster upgrades from 1.9 & 2.1 & 2.2